Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency
SEC’s Campaign Against Crypto Lending Grows Beyond Coinbase
January 27, 2022

The other shoe has dropped on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s September crackdown on Coinbase’s plan to offer a high-yield interest account to stablecoin depositors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Crypto Critic Joins CFPB
January 27, 2022

A well-known skeptic of cryptocurrencies is joining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which could signal more federal oversight in the future of the digital coins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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SEC Stays Focused on Cryptocurrency Enforcement, Imposes $2B in Fines in 2021 
January 27, 2022

The nation’s chief financial regulator had its hands full enforcing digital currency rules during the first year of the Biden administration. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Bitcoin’s Highly Touted Decoupling vs. Fed’s Rate Hike Reality
January 26, 2022

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell did exactly what he was expected to do Wednesday (Jan. 26), hinting even more strongly that interest rate hikes are coming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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In Adrienne Harris, NYDFS is Getting a Firm but Friendly Crypto Regulator
January 26, 2022

With a pair of new leaders overseeing its regulation of cryptocurrency, the New York Department of Financial Services is ready for its third act as one of the toughest and most-respected regulators of virtual currency in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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McDonald’s Trolled Dogecoiner Elon Musk With Grimacecoin; Crypto Liked It
January 26, 2022

There’s a lesson here: Don’t make crypto jokes with your brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Facebook Diem: Move Fast, Break Things, Then Crash Into a Wall
January 26, 2022

Facebook’s sudden announcement of the Libra stablecoin on June 18, 2019 was the epitome of its old motto, “move fast and break things.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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McDonald’s Tells Elon Musk It Will Accept Dogecoin if Tesla Takes Grimacecoin
January 26, 2022

Elon Musk told McDonald’s in a Tweet that he would eat a Happy Meal on TV if the fast-food giant would accept the cryptocurrency Dogecoin for payment. McDonald’s, however, had another idea — it said it would be on board if Tesla starts taking McDonald’s...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: When Privacy Counts, Crypto Users Turn to Mixing Services
January 26, 2022

Welcome to PYMNTS’ new series on crypto crime. In it, we’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry but have defined it — especially Bitcoin — in many people’s minds. Get the Full Story Complete...